With participation by the Turkish state, Efkan Ari, a resident of Keramet village in Bursa Province, has started to demolish a home left back from the Armenians, and in the hope of discovering the gold hidden there by the Armenians, Milliyet daily of Turkey reports.  

Ari noted that, before leaving the village and with the hope of returning in the future, the Armenians had hidden gold and precious items in the house, and he wants to find this gold.   

The demolition of the house, which once belonged to the Armenians, is carried out under the supervision of the Board for the Preservation of Monuments, the Department of Finance, and the gendarmerie. 

If the gold is found, half of it will be sent to the State Treasury, the other half will be given to its founder, and the items of historical value will be given to the state.  

The Turkish state has given one month to demolish the house and an authorization to carry out activities in the 100-square-meter area.    

Nothing was found on the first day of the demolition.